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Constitutions

CONTENTS
History of the Founding of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word	VIEW
Letter of Mother M. Angelica, Foundress	VIEW
Rule of 1223 of St. Francis of Assisi	VIEW
Exhortation of St. Francis of Assisi	VIEW
Admonitions of St. Francis of Assisi	VIEW

Chapter I: THE GOSPEL LIFE OF THE BROTHERS
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Constituent Elements of the Fraternity	Articles 1-3	VIEW
Title II: Profession of Vows	Articles 4-18	VIEW
Title III: Profession of the Rule	Articles 19-24	VIEW
Title IV: Structure of the Fraternity	Articles 25-26	VIEW

Chapter II: THE FORMATION OF THE BROTHERS
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Fostering Vocations	Articles 27-28	VIEW
Title II: Admission to the Fraternity	Articles 29-32
Title III: Novitiate and Profession	Articles 33-45
Title IV: Principles of Formation	Articles 46-49	VIEW
Title V: Spiritual Formation	Articles 50-52
Title VI: Doctrinal, Technical and Pastoral Formation	Articles 53-62

Chapter III: THE PRAYER LIFE OF THE BROTHERS
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Spirit and Life of Prayer	Articles 63-64	VIEW
Title II: Liturgical Prayer	Articles 65-67	VIEW
Title III: Other Sacred Actions	Articles 68-72	VIEW
Title IV: Penance	Article 73-79	VIEW

Chapter IV: COMMUNITY LIFE OF THE BROTHERS
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Franciscan Fraternal Life	Articles 80-86	VIEW
Title II: Common Exercises	Articles 87-95	VIEW
Title III: Duty of Charity Towards the Deceased	Article 96	VIEW
Title IV: Administration of Goods in Common	Articles 97-106
Title V: Safeguarding Fraternal Life	Articles 107-109

Chapter V: APOSTOLIC LIFE OF THE BROTHERS
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Basis of the Works of the Apostolate	Articles 110-113	VIEW
Title II: Form of the Apostolate	Articles 114-119
Title III: Organization of the Brothers’ Activities	Articles 120-124

Chapter VI: GOVERNMENT OF THE FRATERNITY
Spiritual Introduction		VIEW
Title I: Authority in the Fraternity	Articles 125-129	VIEW
Title II: Offices in the Fraternity	Articles 130-142	VIEW
Title III: General Chapter	Articles 143-147	VIEW
Title IV: Minister General and His Council	Articles 148-153
Title V: Government of the Friary	Articles 154-159

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